A design framework for educational hypermedia systems: Theory, research, and learning emerging scientific conceptual perspectives

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-28

  Jacobson, Michael J ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Hypermedia; Hypertext; Problem based learning; Technology design; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 37649006243     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-007-9065-2     Document Type: Article

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